Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 34
Bhakti as the Supreme Process; Detachment and the Rudiments of Meditation
हृद्यविच्छिन्नमोङ्कारं घण्टानादं बिसोर्णवत् । प्राणेनोदीर्य तत्राथ पुन: संवेशयेत् स्वरम् ॥ ३४ ॥
hṛdy avicchinam oṁkāraṁ ghaṇṭā-nādaṁ bisorṇa-vat prāṇenodīrya tatrātha punaḥ saṁveśayet svaram
ഹൃദയത്തിൽ ഇടവിടാതെ ഓംകാരത്തെ ധ്യാനിക്കണം— അത് ഘണ്ടാനാദംപോലെ, താമരത്തണ്ടിലെ നാരുപോലെ സൂക്ഷ്മമാണ്. പ്രാണശക്തിയാൽ അതിനെ ഉയർത്തി, പിന്നെ ആ സ്വരത്തെ വീണ്ടും അവിടെയേയ്ക്ക് ലയിപ്പിക്കണം।
It appears that the yoga system is somewhat technical and difficult to perform. Anusvāra refers to a nasal vibration pronounced after the fifteen Sanskrit vowels. The complete explanation of this process is extremely complicated and obviously unsuitable for this age. From this description we can appreciate the sophisticated achievements of those who in former ages practiced mystic meditation. Despite such appreciation, however, we should stick firmly to the simple, foolproof method of meditation prescribed for the present age, the chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
FAQs
In Canto 11, Krishna teaches that one may meditate on the uninterrupted Oṁ within the heart, raising it with the breath and then merging the sound back into its source—an inner practice of nāda and absorption.
As Krishna was preparing to conclude His earthly pastimes, He gave Uddhava concentrated instructions on yoga and devotion; this verse is part of His guidance on internal meditation to steady the mind and realize the Supreme within.
Practice a brief daily session of quiet breathing with mindful awareness of a continuous inner Oṁ, then let the sound dissolve into silence—using it to reduce mental scattering and deepen remembrance of the Lord.